T2689 - Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employability and Skills Requirements
Belfast City Council · Local authority
In brief
Belfast City Council awarded training and education work to Analytics Engines Limited, ETT and Extern Northern Ireland and 29 others on 15 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £6,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Belfast City Council requires agile and flexible Employability and Skills solutions to be able to respond to challenges and opportunities within the labour market. Sufficient flexibility within the delivery of Employability & Skills interventions is required to take account of: a) Emerging needs. b) New initiatives and areas of development e.g. skills interventions within the Local Economic Partnership, Labour Market Partnership etc. c) Specialist employability and skills delivery. d) To test new areas of work as agreed. e) Sectors that are not covered within the current Employment Academy Framework (T2474) f) To pick up overflow of delivery if the current Contractors on T2474 are working…Read the full description
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Care Sectors 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversLot 1 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Care Sectors, including: - Health Care and/or Social Care - Education and/or Childcare/Playwork - Childminding It is expected that training provision within Lot 1: Care Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market. | Training, Education services | £500,000 |
| Customer Service Sectors 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversLot 2 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Customer Service Sectors, including: - Leisure - Hospitality - Retail - Tourism - Beauty It is expected that training provision within Lot 2: Customer Service Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market. | Training, Education services | £250,000 |
| Practical Sectors 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversLot 3 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Practical Sectors, including: - Transport - Green Economy - Construction - Manufacturing It is expected that training provision within Lot 3: Practical Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market. | Training, Education services | £1,000,000 |
| Professional and Business Services Sectors 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversLot 4 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Professional and Business Services Sectors, including: - Technology - Business It is expected that training provision within Lot 4: Professional and Business Services sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market. | Training, Education services | £500,000 |
| Employability Support 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028 What this lot coversLot 5 of the Framework will cover requirements relating to Employability Support, including areas such as: - Language - Soft Skills - Capacity Building It is expected that interventions within Lot 5: Employability Support will consist of: - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. - Support to employers to help them to provide work opportunities leading to sustainable employment. | Training, Education services | £3,750,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics Engines Limited (SME) | Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| ETT 12 bids received | Practical Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Extern Northern Ireland (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Fit Ni 13 bids received | Professional and Business Services Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| GEMS NI Ltd 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Impact Training (N.i) Limited 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Include Youth 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Lifetime Education & Training Ltd (SME) | Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Marion Centre of Excellence (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| North City Business Centre (SME) | Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Oberon Training and Development (SME) | Care Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Ashton Community Trust (SME) | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Phoenix Education Centre 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Plain Sight Evidence (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| South Eastern Regional College | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Specialisterne Northern Ireland | Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Springvale Training Ltd | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| The Northern Ireland Childminding Association 10 bids received | Care Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| The King's Trust 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| The Springboard Charity 10 bids received | Customer Service Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Belfast Works Consortium (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Utopian Learning (SME) | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| BCT NI Ltd (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| West Belfast Partnership Board | Care Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Workplus Apprenticeships Ltd (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Workforce Training Services | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| BMC | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Bryson Energy | Customer Service Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Core Impact (SME) 13 bids received | Professional and Business Services Sectors | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| People 1st (SME) | Care Sectors, Customer Service Sectors, Practical Sectors, Professional and Business Services Sectors, Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| East Belfast Mission 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
| Entrepreneurs Unleashed (SME) 33 bids received | Employability Support | — | Awarded 2 October 2026 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032709-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 067491-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 093605-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 097369-2026
Last time this was bought
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Fifth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
- Won by
- Training for Women Network, Utopian Learning, AdaptNI CIC, West Belfast Partnership Board and 1 more
- Awarded
- 14 October 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
Matched on Belfast City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
52Awards
29Suppliers it has used most for training
- Analytics Engines Limited1 contract
- Ashton Community Trust1 contract
- BCT NI Ltd1 contract
- BMC1 contract
- Belfast Works Consortium1 contract
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From notice 032709-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.